{"id":214552,"date":"2025-03-31T10:40:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T15:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=214552"},"modified":"2025-10-22T07:07:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T12:07:04","slug":"pregnant-wife-dark-night-burglary-suspect-armed-husband","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/pregnant-wife-dark-night-burglary-suspect-armed-husband\/","title":{"rendered":"Pregnant Wife, Dark Night, Burglary Suspect, Armed Husband&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Houston homeowner defended his pregnant wife and property from a late-night intruder, ending in gunfire and a quick trip to the hospital\u2014for the suspect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Houston Police Lieutenant Wilkens, who spoke to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khou.com\/video\/news\/crime\/alarm-system-alerts-homeowner-to-burglar-before-shooting-houston-police-say\/285-ac6cccd9-4ac6-4b70-b925-2c8a0ffa655d\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"pregnant-wife-dark-night-burglary-suspect-armed-husband\" title=\"Pregnant Wife, Dark Night, Burglary Suspect, Armed Husband...\"><em>KHOU 11<\/em><\/a>, the couple was home around  11 p.m. on Saturday when they heard beeping from their alarm system, indicating a door or entry point had been triggered. The husband, 50, grabbed a pistol and headed downstairs to investigate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"HPD update: Homeowner shoots man who broke into garage, wife&#039;s car\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1yDZiZgL2s0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Houston homeowner protects his pregnant wife from a burglary suspect. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once outside, he noticed the garage door was open and someone was sitting inside his wife&#8217;s car in the driveway. It was dark, visibility was low, and the situation escalated quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-pro-gun-bills-advance-in-the-house\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/pro-gun-bills-advance-in-the-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"pregnant-wife-dark-night-burglary-suspect-armed-husband\" title=\"Pregnant Wife, Dark Night, Burglary Suspect, Armed Husband...\">Pro-Gun Bills Advance in the House!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/oregon-pastor-cited-for-shooting-at-tires-of-robbery-suspects-vehicle\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"pregnant-wife-dark-night-burglary-suspect-armed-husband\" title=\"Pregnant Wife, Dark Night, Burglary Suspect, Armed Husband...\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"811\">suspect exited the vehicle<\/a> and approached the homeowner, who repeatedly ordered him to stop. The suspect didn\u2019t comply. Unable to see the intruder\u2019s hands and facing sudden, erratic movements, the homeowner fired two shots, striking the man in the arm and leg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite being hit, the suspect managed to jump a large gate. The homeowner followed, opened the gate, and yelled for his wife\u2014who\u2019s due to give birth any day\u2014to call 911. First responders arrived quickly and transported the suspect to the hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The intruder is expected to survive and will be charged with burglary. The homeowner faces no charges at this time, with the case under standard review by the district attorney\u2019s office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police emphasized that the homeowner acted in the dark, with a clearly threatening situation and an unknown suspect advancing on him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once again, a <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/new-jersey-felony-gun-charge\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"pregnant-wife-dark-night-burglary-suspect-armed-husband\" title=\"Pregnant Wife, Dark Night, Burglary Suspect, Armed Husband...\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"810\">law-abiding citizen<\/a> with a firearm was the thin line between a quiet evening and a potential tragedy. This time, it ended with the good guys safe and the bad guy facing justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"pregnant-wife-dark-night-burglary-suspect-armed-husband\" title=\"Pregnant Wife, Dark Night, Burglary Suspect, Armed Husband...\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Houston homeowner defended his pregnant wife and property from a late-night intruder, ending in gunfire and a quick trip to the hospital\u2014for the 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